Review Assessment Report
Part 1: Contact & Program Identification
| Report Year and Contact Information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Academic Year | Modified By | Date Modified |
| 2021-2022 | reuler@cnm.edu | 2022-10-15T20:41:32.788Z |
| School | Name of Program | Courses |
|---|---|---|
| MSE | Dietary Manager Certificate | CULN 1003,HT 2201,NUTR 1010,NUTR 1015,NUTR 1090,NUTR 1190 |
Part 2: Program Summary
| Provide a high level review of the program to include highlights, successes, challenges, significant changes, and significant resources needed to support the program |
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The Dietary Manager program director retired just before the 2021-2022 school year necessitating a change in leadership. The new program director spent a good portion of 2021-2022 working to understand how the certificate program functioned. During this time the program also went through the CIPR process and was categorized as needing to be "fixed". A variety of changes to the curriculum were discussed with the national accrediting organization as well as within CNM. Curriculum changes will be submitted and finalized during the 2022-2023 year. |
Part 3: Data Review
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual number of graduate awards is greater than 10 | 8 | 10 | 2 |
| Number of declared majors | 25 | 18 | 13 |
| Average Class Size | 22.3 | 20.3 | 17.8 |
| Annual Average Class withdrawal rate is 30% or below (SAGE 35%) | 8% | 8% | 9% |
| Annual C-Pass rate for coursework is 60% or above | 82% | 81% | 81% |
| Average class fill rate at 60% or above capacity within a term or over a year | 78% | 73% | 64% |
| Graduate Transfer to 4-year Schools | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Full-time Faculty Coverage by Section | 57% | 60% | 16% |
| Summarize how your program met or did not meet the target measures based on the data above |
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The number of graduates decreased dramatically, from 10 to 2, likely related to lower enrollment overall at CNM. Recruitment for 2021-2022 was also likely lower due to the retirement of the program director just before the 2021-2022 school year. The average class fill rate also decreased, again, likely related to the overall decreases in enrollment at CNM, although it is still above 60%. The C-pass rate is maintaining its historical average just above 80%. |
Part 4: Program Learning Outcome Analysis
| Learning Outcome | Population or Course(s) Assessed | Description | Summary of Assessment Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apply management principles to human resource functions, facility management, planning and goal setting, and development and measurement of outcomes and quality improvement. | CDM interns/facilities |
| Interns were evaluated by their preceptors at their facilities. All interns were able to successfully complete the course competencies related to this learning outcome. |
| Demonstrate the ability to supervise the production of food that is safe, high quality, meets budget, is aesthetically pleasing, and reflects current nutrition practices | CDM Interns/ Facilities |
| Interns were evaluated by their preceptors at their facilities. All interns were able to successfully complete the course competencies related to this learning outcome. |
| Demonstrate use of appropriate interpersonal skills, medical terminology and technology in written and verbal communication with interdisciplinary teams, patients/clients and family members | CDM interns in Facilities |
| Interns were evaluated by their preceptors at their facilities. All interns were able to successfully complete the course competencies related to this learning outcome. |
| Interpretation of Assessment findings |
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The interns work with their preceptors to complete all the required course competencies for the clinical experience courses (Nutr 1090/1190). The preceptors continually evaluate the intern's abilities and challenges, and assist them with gaining the knowledge and experience necessary to be considered "competent". The preceptors sign off on each competency to ensure that the intern is minimally competent upon completion. The 2021-2022 interns were able to successfully complete the course competencies related to these learning outcomes. |
Part 5: Additional Action Plan in Support of Student Learning (If Appropriate)
| Upcoming Year | Changes Planned for the upcoming year | Data Motivating this change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-2022 | We are proposing to reduce the number of courses/credit hours required for the certificate to be in line with other programs around the country. | Other online programs are $525-575 to receive this same certification in preparation for the national exam. Currently at 20 credits, our program costs 2-3x these other programs. We are proposing to reduce it to 13 credit hours. (And 9 credit hours for the additional proposed pathway discussed below.) |
| 2021-2022 | We are proposing an additional pathway for students already working in the field which allows them to substitute experience for the clinical experience internship courses. | We are the only CDM program in New Mexico and many of our smaller communities in New Mexico have healthcare facilities in need of employees with this certification. There are also people already working in the field that just need to complete the coursework in order to take the board exam. This second pathway would allow for these folks to complete the coursework and sit for the exam without requiring them to move to Albuquerque for the clinical experience courses. |
| 2021-2022 |